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Advisory Design Panel
MEETING MINUTES
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Maple Ridge Advisory Design Panel (ADP)
held via Zoom teleconference on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 4:04 pm.
PANEL MEMBERS PRESENT
Stephen Heller Landscape Architect BCSLA
Meredith Mitchell Landscape Architect BCSLA
Steven Bartok Architect AIBC
Emily Kearns Architect AIBC
Andrea Scott Architect AIBC
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Wendy Cooper Staff Liaison, Planner
Sabina Chand Committee Clerk
Wendy Cooper, Staff Liaison, chaired the meeting until the election of the Chair.
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2020-034
It was moved and seconded
That the agenda for the January 20, 2021 Advisory Design Panel meeting be approved as
circulated.
CARRIED
3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES
R/2020-035
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes for the November 18, 2020 Advisory Design Panel meeting be adopted as
circulated.
CARRIED
4.QUESTION PERIOD -Nil
5.NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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5.1 Member Introductions
Members of the Advisory Design Panel introduced themselves and welcomed new member
Andrea Scott to the Panel.
5.2 Chair and Vice Chair Selection
The Staff Liaison opened the floor to nominations for Chair of the Advisory Design Panel for
2021.
R/2020-036
It was moved and seconded
That Stephen Heller be elected as Chair of the Maple Ridge Advisory Design Panel for 2021.
CARRIED
Note: Stephen Heller began chairing the meeting
At this time, the Chair opened the floor to nominations for Vice-Chair.
R/2020-037
It was moved and seconded
That Meredith Mitchell be elected as Vice-Chair of the Maple Ridge Advisory Design Panel for
2021.
CARRIED
5.3 Advisory Committee Overview
The Staff Liaison provided a PowerPoint presentation on the role of the ADP, relevant bylaws,
development processing guidelines and meeting procedures.
6.PROJECTS
6.1.Development Permit No:2019-353-DP/22058 119 Avenue 4:20 pm
The Chair welcomed the project team to the meeting and introduced the members of the ADP.
The Staff Liaison provided a brief overview of the proposed Triplex application. The project team
presented the development plans and answered questions from the Panel.
R/2020-038
It was moved and seconded
That the Advisory Design Panel has reviewed application No. 2019-353-DP and supports the
project and recommends that the following concerns be addressed as the design develops and
submitted to Planning staff for follow-up:
Comments from the Panel included:
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Architectural Comments:
·Consider lowering the main floor elevation to reduce the overall massing;
·Consider a more human scale for the front entry elements;
·There are discrepancies between the plans and elevations: please show the door to unit
one; please coordinate the doors to entry stairs to the individual units on plans and
elevations;
·Please provide a more detailed colour board and consider individual coloured doors for
differentiation between units;
·Consider additional material highlights to the front entrance.
Landscape Comments:
·Show actual size of detention tank on landscape plan;
·Ensure that the civil engineer shows tree protection on drawings;
·Consider permeable paving in hard surface areas;
·Consider perimeter planting to soften 6ft height fence and provide visual separation of
yards;
·Consider adding perimeter planting to property line in particular east and west;
·Consider alternate decorative materials for the surface parking;
·Ensure that the corner of the garage that extends beyond the entry is compliant with the
current bylaw;
·Consider adding hard surface walkway from rear yards to rear patios;
·Clarify the maximum property driveway dimensions from the lane, if supported by
engineering, garage orientation facing the lane is preferred;
·Ensure that the site is compliant with Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 for percentage of
landscape coverage.
CARRIED
7.CORRESPONDENCE – Nil
8.ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:56 p.m.
The next regular meeting of the Advisory Design Panel will be held on Wednesday, February 17,
2021.
Stephen Heller, Chair
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